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Saronic

Mission Operations Engineer (Platform - UUV)

Austin, TXfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Saronic Technologies seeks a Mission Operations Engineer to deploy, test, and validate autonomous underwater vessels. You'll lead field testing campaigns, troubleshoot complex autonomy and hardware systems, and ensure vehicles meet rigorous operational standards through hands-on validation and cross-functional collaboration.

What you'll do

  • Lead planning and execution of structured field tests for autonomous navigation, perception, communications, and sensor integration
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot autonomy, networking, hardware, and software issues in real-time during test operations
  • Manage data logging, telemetry monitoring systems, and ensure data integrity for post-test analysis
  • Perform root cause analysis on field anomalies and contribute to issue triage workflows with reporting to review boards
  • Develop test procedures, checklists, and safety protocols for repeatable and compliant vessel operations
  • Create post-mission reports with detailed logs, data plots, and engineering feedback for cross-functional teams

What they're looking for

  • Autonomous systems testing and validation
  • Hardware and software troubleshooting
  • Systems engineering and multi-disciplinary integration
  • Networking protocols and communication systems
  • Sensor integration (EO/IR, radar, IMU)
  • Data analysis and telemetry monitoring
  • Python or Rust programming
  • DoD compliance and safety standards knowledge
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Saronic

Saronic builds autonomous maritime systems and vessels equipped with advanced imaging, software, and electro-mechanical components. The company is hiring quality engineers, software engineers, graphics programmers, optomechanical engineers, and manufacturing engineers to develop and manufacture reliable autonomous maritime operations.

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Likely interview questions

  • Describe your experience testing or validating autonomous systems in challenging field conditions, particularly in marine environments.
  • Walk us through how you would diagnose a communications failure between an autonomous vessel and its ground control station during a live test.
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